Four-barred Major vs Margay

Oxycera rara compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-barred Major	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Oxycera	Leopardus
Species	Oxycera rara	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-barred Major and Margay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-barred Major	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.